![]() They hold their own in a fight against the Grongi often, and their science team is constantly coming up with weapon advancements. To be clear, the police are not simply here to be Worfed. Over time, lead by Ichijo, a whole team of officers, scientists, and a doctor are formed to support Kuuga. Godai is simply fighting because if he can’t stop the Grongi, people will stop smiling.Īt the beginning, the police see Kuuga as another threat. On the other hand, he makes no effort to tell people he’s Kuuga and capitalize on the fame. He’s always printing Kuuga’s logo on his clothes, painting it on his bike, and if he transforms in front of you, he’ll just give you a thumbs up. He also makes no effort to hide his identity. He works at his surrogate father’s restaurant and volunteers at his sister’s school, but if a Grongi is attacking someone, Godai is either fighting to stop it or still in a coma from the last fight. That is not to say he doesn’t have a life outside of this. Nothing in his backstory sets him up to eventually be a hero, he just accepts the responsibility and gets to work. We’re all used to selfless heroes, but even our favorite heroes have moments of “Oh no, I’m going to miss my date,” or “I’m so tired from last time.” That is not the case with Godai. Godai declares that his mission is to “protect everyone’s smile,” and that’s exactly what he does. ![]() When his friends are attacked, the Arcle calls to Godai, and he puts it on, transforms, and fights off the Grongi without hesitation. The dig uncovers the evil Grongi, and the Arcle, which will eventually allow him to transform into Kuuga. When we meet him, he’s simply a self-proclaimed “professional dream chaser” who wanders into his friend’s archeological dig. ![]() In particular, Godai is absolutely the ideal hero. The production values are very high for the year it premiered, the acting is great, and the characters are so grounded that you can’t help but feel for them. It is fun, but it’s also very good, shockingly good. To be honest, I watch these shows because they’re usually ridiculous and fun, and that’s what I was expecting here. This show has depth, I can’t state that enough. As the Kamen Rider series tends to lean towards a more mature audience than the Super Sentai series, the show is packed with characters who all have meaningful relationships, contributing to the drama and realism of the show. The show primarily focusses on our unlikely hero, Yusuke Godai, played by Joe Odagiri (with Kenji Tominaga as his suit actor), and his police partner Kaoru Ichijo, played by Shingo Katsurayama. There’s a huge cast in this show, which normally I’d ramble off, but that would be a bit much. Kamen Rider Kuuga is a 2000 Japanese tokusatsu series, following an unlikely hero’s struggle to stop an ancient race of evil monsters who see the killing of humans as a competitive game. This was the first time I’ve seen this show, but I absolutely had to write about it, so keep reading to find out why. I’ll be honest, this wasn’t a rewatch for me.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |